21 Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. Mahli was the father of Eleazar and Kish.
22 Eleazar had no sons, only daughters, and they married their uncle's sons.
23 Mushi the second son of Merari, was the father of Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth.
24 These were the clans and families of the tribe of Levi. Those who were twenty years and older were assigned to work at the Lord's temple.
25 David said:The Lord God of Israel has given his people peace, and he will live in Jerusalem for ever.
26 And so, the Levites won't need to move the sacred tent and the things used for worship from place to place.
27 From now on, all Levites at least twenty years old